Lot 184 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Figures
Eris Silke · oil on canvasboard
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $615–$922
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 28 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 60 by 50cm excluding frame; 76 by 66 by 5,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13369715
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13369715 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13369715
Eris Silke, Figures. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 184. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369715.
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Eris Silke, Figures. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 184. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369715.
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From the same sale 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · Jun 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men Smoking | Kenneth Bakker | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Elephants by a River | Paul Augustinus | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Attorney at Law | Robert Hodgins | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| The Generals Cry | Robert Hodgins | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Two Heads | Robert Hodgins | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Lilies | Walter Battiss | R7,000–R9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eris Silke | Girl with a Cat | $696 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | |
| Otto Klar | A Figure Seated by a Shack | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Faces | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka’s Regiment in Horn Formation, no. 15 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Eris Silke | Harlequin | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Pretorius St. with Lilienfeld's Old Tower | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka Kills the Leopard, no. 7 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Red Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.